Just Us Girls Challenge #7

Today is a VERY special day for our group.  Not only is it challenge day over at Just Us Girls, it's Dana's birthday!!!!  Since her birthday falls on our normal challenge day, we decided that we would surprise her in a different way than how the group surprised me (remember the blog hop?).  So, we told Dana that today's challenge was to use the dry embossing technique and to make a thank you card!  BUT, the rest of the group got together and decided that the REAL challenge would be to use the same technique and make a birthday card instead!!  So, here are the OFFICIAL challenge deets!  I made two graphics so that we could keep up our ploy, so ignore Dana's graphic and use this one, please!!  LOL

...and here is the card I made for my sweet, adorable friend, Dana :)

It's hard to see in the picture, but I used the dry embossing technique with my Cuttlebug Swirls folder on the green panel.  I also incorporated heat embossing using my flourish from PTI, VersaMark and white embossing powder.  I LOVE how it looks with the vintage flower I created!  I used my brand new pack of Basic Grey patterned paper that Tammy bought for me to make the flower.  I used the three smallest sizes of the Spellbinders Blossom die to cut my bloom, and I added two layers of each size.  I crumpled the paper and then sponged Tim Holtz' Vintage Photo distress ink around the edges.  I sewed the button on and used Zip Dry to adhere to my card.

I know there isn't a sentiment on the front...I just didn't want to add any more to Dana's card...but this IS a birthday card, I promise!!  To prove it, I took a picture of the inside this time...and I even decorated it a little ;]  I mean, this IS Dana we're talking about!  She deserves all the bells and whistles!!  LOL

Soooo, HAPPY BIRTHDAY my sweet friend!  Hope your friends and family treat you like a queen this weekend!  This colorful card (hopefully your style...I know you love color...and NOT red :O) is on it's way to you!  I just wish I could celebrate with you ;]

Everyone else, it's your turn to play along!  Please post a link to your card using Mr. Linky on the JUGS blog, and use keyword JUGS7 if you upload to any of the online galleries.  Can't wait to see what you come up with!!  Check out the team projects (in my left sidebar <----) to see what they made for Dana...and the thank you card Dana made :O)  LOL

Don't forget about our special, charitable challenge Lisa posted on Thursday!  You can read about it HERE...it's a wonderful cause and there is blog candy involved ;]